2021 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tasting note
Youthful deep crimson colour. Powerful primary nose of violets, raspberries mulberries and redcurrant intermingled with complex notes of cedar, leather earth and tar.Bright generous fruits fill the mouth masking the generous, ripe tannic structure. It carries the Moss Wood hallmark of balance and drinkability
Our thoughts
Moss Wood was just the second winery in Margaret River when it was established in 1969, with Keith Mugford employed as its winemaker 10 years later purely on the basis of a telephone interview. Six years after that, Mugford bought the property from founder Bill Pannell, and has been there ever since, turning it into an absolute benchmark for supremely elegant and ageworthy Western Australian Cabernet (it is one of just five to be rated ‘Exceptional’ in the latest Langton’s classification, the definitive arbiter of Australian wine). The 2021 vintage, containing a 4% dollop of Cabernet Franc, marries the plush approachability of modern-style Bordeaux with the structure and heft of an ageworthy classic.
2021 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tasting note
Youthful deep crimson colour. Powerful primary nose of violets, raspberries mulberries and redcurrant intermingled with complex notes of cedar, leather earth and tar.Bright generous fruits fill the mouth masking the generous, ripe tannic structure. It carries the Moss Wood hallmark of balance and drinkability
Our thoughts
Moss Wood was just the second winery in Margaret River when it was established in 1969, with Keith Mugford employed as its winemaker 10 years later purely on the basis of a telephone interview. Six years after that, Mugford bought the property from founder Bill Pannell, and has been there ever since, turning it into an absolute benchmark for supremely elegant and ageworthy Western Australian Cabernet (it is one of just five to be rated ‘Exceptional’ in the latest Langton’s classification, the definitive arbiter of Australian wine). The 2021 vintage, containing a 4% dollop of Cabernet Franc, marries the plush approachability of modern-style Bordeaux with the structure and heft of an ageworthy classic.
| Producer | Moss Wood |
|---|---|
| Sub-Region | Margaret River |
| Region | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Grape Variety | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Colour | Red |
| ABV | 14.00% |
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Decanter
Vibrantly perfumed, with rose petal jam and bright red primary fruit fringed with dried eucalypt, sage, sea spray, clove, delicate spices and lightly toasted oak. Impressive fruit weight. Hums with energy. Tannins are ripe, firm, fine, almost silky. Acid is balanced and lifted. Lacks some classic Margaret River Cabernet characters, but is filled with pleasure and life. Elegant and self-assured.
95 Points / Drinking 2024 - 2045
By Cassandra Charlick / August 2024
Vinous
This engaging 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon appeals with its subtlety rather than raw power. Dried herbs, clay and blackcurrant are finely intertwined with French oak. Firm and mid-weight with a strong core, the Wilyabrup gravels emerge in flavor and texture to drive a strong, tension-filled finish. There’s a lovely overall flow and energy. The finish is lovely.
94 Points / Drinking 2030 - 2045
By Angus Hughson / May 2024